The Lehigh senior wing claimed one of five spots on the all-Patriot League preseason team. She averaged 12.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while earning first-team all-Patriot League honors as a junior.

D — DeSales men

The Bulldogs have the pieces in place to make another run at an NCAA Division III tournament berth. They return six of their top seven scorers, all of whom averaged double-figure minutes last season.

E — Ewald, Nadine

The Parkland graduate and Moravian College senior landed on the all-Landmark Conference second team as a junior.

F — Fairfield

It’s the new home of former Notre Dame-Green Pond player Vincent Eze. He is a graduate student there after playing three seasons at Maine, where he averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 32 games last season.

G — Gaines, Dan

The sophomore guard ranked second on Muhlenberg in scoring (14.8 ppg) while leading the team in assists (99) and steals (27). He started every game as a freshman.

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Kevin Hopkins is heading into his third season as the Muhlenberg men’s basketball coach. (Harry Fisher / Morning Call file photo)

H — Hopkins, Kevin

The Muhlenberg men’s coach enters his third season looking to lead the Mules to their first Centennial Conference tournament berth during his tenure. They finished 12-13 last season, contending for a league tourney slot into the final week of the regular season.

I — Iorio, Sam

Lehigh Valley fans won’t have a chance to see the former Parkland star and Morning Call player of the year this season. He transferred to South Alabama after two years starting for Patriot League member American.

Iorio must sit out this season. He has two years of eligibility left starting with the 2020-21 season.

J — Jordan Cohen

The senior guard is Lehigh’s top returning player after averaging 13.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game while dishing out a team-best 113 assists in 2018-19. The Mountain Hawks need him to lead a roster with limited experience.

K — Kachelries twins

Matt Kachelries heads into his second season at DeSales and third in college overall after leading the Bulldogs in assists (6.1 per game) as a sophomore. Fellow Emmaus grad David Kachelries will play at his third school in as many seasons when he suits up for Division I Stephen F. Austin.

Camryn Buhr, 15, is one of four returning starters for the Lehigh women’s basketball team. (Robert Franklin/AP)

L — Lehigh women

The Mountain Hawks were picked to win the Patriot League title this season in preseason voting by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. Having four returning starters helps.

M — Move of the 3-point arc

The Division I men’s 3-point shot has moved from 20 feet, 9 inches to 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches, the international distance. Division II and III will change the arc for the 2020-21 season.

N — Nic Lynch

Lehigh’s sophomore big man (6-foot-11, 250 pounds) should receive more minutes after averaging 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman.

O — O’Hanlon, Fran

The dean of Patriot League men’s basketball coaches embarks on his 25th season at Lafayette with nine players who averaged double-figure minutes last season returning.

P — Paz, Justin

The Bethlehem Catholic graduate and Morning Call’s 2018-19 boys basketball player of the year starts his freshman season at East Stroudsburg University.

Q — Quakertown connection

The DeSales women have two Quakertown graduates. Jillian Martin returns for her junior season after playing limited minutes as a reserve last season. Colleen Gavin enters her first season as an assistant at DeSales, where she played from 2009-13.

R — Reset

The men’s 30-second shot clock will reset to 20 seconds rather than 30 after an offensive rebound. The NCAA hopes the change boosts pace of play.

S — Shawn Postiglione

He takes over the Moravian College men’s program for Justin Potts, who led the Greyhounds to back-to-back Landmark Conference titles before taking the Montclair State job in August.

Allen High graduate Tyrese Martin, left, is heading into his sophomore season with Rhode Island. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

T — Tyrese Martin

The Allen High grad heads into his second season at Rhode Island. He had a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds in an exhibition win over Rhode Island College.

U — Uzor, Tim

He is one of seven freshmen on the East Stroudsburg University men’s roster. Three of those freshman played high school basketball in the Lehigh Valley — Paz, Zach Sabol (Emmaus) and Isaiah Graves (Catasauqua).

V — Vikings, former

Several Central Catholic graduates will have important roles on college teams, including Zay Jennings (Le Moyne) and Ben Pratt (DeSales).

W — Warriors

The East Stroudsburg University men are the preseason favorite to win the PSAC East. The women’s team was picked to finish sixth in the PSAC East and has a new coach, Stephanie Del Preore.

X — X-factor

Bethlehem Catholic grad Kweku Dawson-Amoah returns to the DeSales roster after being off it last season. He made the all-MAC Freedom Conference first team as a sophomore by averaging 13.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Y — Yoder, Sean

The Pennridge grad who led the Rams to the PIAA Class 6A final last season is a freshman at Navy. The Midshipmen visit the Lehigh Valley twice for Patriot League play — Jan. 15 at Lehigh and Feb. 29 at Lafayette.

Z — Zalys, Paulius

He is the one 2018-19 Lafayette rotation regular to depart. The Leopards must replace his 10.0 points per game (third on the team) and 4.7 rebounds per game (second).